ar 2 — Wal “NEW YORK (UPI) - The _ really newest in con- traception:: custom-made __ cervical cap the size of a ‘silver dollar with 2 one-way -~-valve_in-iit. The valvetakes through the various stages of. -development. te A report in INTERCOM, professor of oral ‘pathology and acting chairman of -the © University of Chicago dentai impressions of oral tissues, “set about developing a cervical cap of a material away the need tc remove the cap during menstruation. It lets out menstrual flow but keeps Out sperm. No one knows how long” the custom cap can be kept in place but one volunteer helping in a preliminary field test has been wearing hers non-stop for 22 months. The new device has been tested only 2 tiny group of. volunteers — 66,same 18 of whom have continued - gynecologist They are made from im- pressions of each volunteer's cervix. | ° A University of Chicago.. dentist and an obstetrician- share ‘in- venting’. credits but say large-scale testing remains: ‘down the road. So far. they have funded the project out — of their own pockets. The inventors Robert A. are Dr. Groepp.. Groepp came up with the suggestion that cervical. caps be made to fit exactly since individual cervixes “are no more alike than individual noses.” a “HE something fits exactly,” he theorized, in place.” INTERCOM reports: “Geopp., drawing on his experience in the making of “it should ‘stay — department, and—Dr-Uwe —flexible enough—+to--ac- published by the Population Freese, chairman of ob- _commodate cyclical changes Reference Bureau in Stetrits-gynecology at in the cervix, with some soft ‘Washington, claims. the Chicago Medical -College of valve to permit the release custom. caps fit exactly. | aad‘Cook County Hospital. of menstrual flow . while’ denying entry to sperm.” The cap developed by the two scientists is made of a heat moldable thermoplastic rubber. They say wearers report no difficulty with it, and no harmful effects. Tt is smaller than ‘a diaphram - roughly . the diameter the size of a silver dollar,” they report. Getting the impression takes five to 10 minutes. The NEWLY ELECTED officers of the North Shore Volunteer Action Centre, 1 are (left to right): Ann Barber, past president; Raye Malakoff, treasurer; Joan Wright, secretary; and Marilyn Sutherland, president. For information about the Centre call 985-7138. Dancing around the world for kids To celebrate the In- ternational Year of the Child, North Shore Neighbourhood House is organizing a project entitled, “Children’s Dancing From Around The World” in the 2 cet epee enim ramet ceemnalemns ins gen fall. With a grant from the Canadian Commission for the 1979 International Year _of the Child, and volunteers’ assistance, -the house will offer ethnic dancing classes (Scottish, Greek, etc.) for Average basket price shows rise The Vancouver Average Basket Price advanced moderately from the previous four weeks, rising by 0.66 per cent. The Basket Price now stands at $61.10 for the week ending July 28, 1979. Substantial declines in the fresh (ris and fresh wegetable Components were offset by increases in the other meats and processes vegetable components. The laltest Vancouver Average Basket Price is 9.44 per cent higher than one year ago and 2! 2) per cent higher than two years ago at this time. precision cutting for YOU! 985-9101 1981 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver children aged 6 to 12 years, from September to December. The primary objectives of the program are to increase visibility of ethnic -and cultural groups, to stimulate Shore... community ‘in . children’s~ activities, and to’ develop children’s creativity. The dancing classes will be given on Tuesday and Friday nights by, instructors who have an excellent ethnic dancing background. Only a small house membership fee will be charged to par- ticipants ($6 per child or $13 for the whole family. yearly). Several multi-ethnic dancing nights will be held to which the North Shore residents will be invited. . The house is also looking for a paid, part-time co- ordinator to co-ordinate the NET 18 OE” Aral Teta nat RioerDOEE Rend 19 31 mora—and-——-classe : in-. Volunteers who have ‘structional. skills in any ethnic dancing are also welcome to. offer their liesure time hours to assist in teaching, in support of the International Year of the Child. The house will pay a small honorarium — for travelling expenses. For more information call Paul Cheng at 987-8138. YOUR FASHION IN BOUTIQUE 819 THURLOW ST. VANCOUVER 683-5444 ive is custom-made : material used is alginate, a common impression material. The scientists say there is no more discomfort — to the woman than that involved in taking